BULKHEAD — Junior Character Artist — Derby, United Kingdom

BULKHEAD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

BULKHEAD Limited is hiring a junior character artist to build production-ready game characters in Derby, on-site. You’ll work with the character-art team to model, texture and refine assets, guided by senior artists and the lead, while tracking tasks across disciplines.

Requirements include at least one year of industry experience and proficiency with Maya, Photoshop, Substance Painter and ZBrush, plus Blender and Unreal Engine 5. Strong communication and eagerness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• At least one year of industry experience.
• Proficiency in Maya, Photoshop, Substance Painter and ZBrush or equivalent.
• Blender and Unreal Engine 5 experience, plus understanding of first-person‑shooter character art.
• Clear communication and willingness to learn from feedback.

Responsibilities

• Model, sculpt and texture characters to the project’s visual targets.
• Gather references, apply feedback and optimise assets with guidance from senior artists.
• Track tasks and collaborate with the lead and other disciplines.

Skills

Character modeling

Texturing

Communication

Willingness to learn

Tools

Maya

Photoshop

Substance Painter

ZBrush

Blender

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Build production-ready game characters while developing your craft alongside BULKHEAD’s character-art team.

Location: Derby, United Kingdom, on-site. Employment: full-time. Vacancy ID: 8592550.

What you will do

• Model, sculpt and texture characters to the project’s visual targets.
• Gather references, apply feedback and optimise assets with guidance from senior artists.
• Track tasks and collaborate with the lead and other disciplines.

What the studio is looking for

• At least one year of industry experience.
• Character modeling and texturing skills in Maya, Photoshop, Substance Painter and ZBrush or equivalent.
• Blender and Unreal Engine 5 experience, plus an understanding of first-person-shooter character art.
• Clear communication and a willingness to learn from feedback.

Source and dates

• Official source: https://careers.bulkhead.com/jobs/8592550-junior-character-artist.
• Employer publication date: October 22, 2026.
• Added to the source spreadsheet: October 27, 2026; this is not the employer publication date.
• Availability and details verified: October 28, 2026.
• No employer application deadline is stated in the reviewed source. Any AnimaWorker listing expiry is separate from the employer application deadline.